Jernigan disregarding mock draft projections to Bears

INDIANAPOLIS--Florida St. defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan pays no attention to the numerous mock drafts that project the Chicago Bears to draft him 14th overall in May.

“I’m just staying to true to the process, man, just keeping my head down and grinding it out,” Jernigan he said Saturday afternoon.

Jernigan, who's 6-foot-2, 299 pounds, emphasized his versatility during his media session. Bears general manager Phil Emery particularly values that trait. Jernigan played in a three-man front in college but believes he’d fit fine in a one-gap, four-man front such as the Bears’.

“Just put me on the field,” he said.

And what if that field is in a cold-weather city? Not a problem, apparently, for the Lake City, Fla., resident.

"That's the weird part about it," Jernigan said. "I'm a Florida boy, but I love cold weather. I think I play better in the cold."

Extra points: Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will not perform throwing drills Sunday, he said. Instead, he will throw at his pro day next month. … Iowa’s C.J. Fiedorowicz, a Johnsburg native, ran the 40-yard dash Saturday in 4.76 seconds, sixth-fastest among tight ends.